Bag-holder.



E. A. WOLD.

BAG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6,1911.

I Patented July 25,1911.

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EDWARD A. WOLD, OF BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO.

BAG-HOLDER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. WoLD, a subject of the King of Norway,residing at Bonners Ferry, in the county of Bonner and State of Idaho,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bag holders and has for an object theprovision of a device of this type in which a number of bags will besupported and ready for convenient use near a desk in a store and otherplaces.

Another object is to so design the bag holder that each bag will bepositively engaged by the bag supporting means, thereb'y insuring thatonly one bag at a time, or as many as desired, will be released from thedevice.

A further object is to provide a bag holder which is extremely simple inconstruction, easily operated, and one that can be manufactured at aminimum cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists inthe construction, combination, and arrangement of parts all ashereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bagholder, the bag supporting member being partly pulled out of the frame;Fig. 2 is a central section, a number of bags illustrated in position;Fig. 3 is a transverse section; Fig. is a bottom plan view of the bagsupporting member.

Throughout the following detail description and on the several figuresof the drawings, similar parts are referred to by like referencecharacters.

At 1 is indicated a frame which is provided at its bottom withlongitudinal guide ways 2 and a transverse groove way 3. A top portionat is provided with an eye 5 by which the device may be suspended from ahook or the like.

The end portions 1 have openings 6 in which is journaled a threaded rod7 provided at one end with a knurled head 8 for operating the same. Thescrew rod 7 is supported centrally by an intermediate brace portion 1'in the frame 1. A clamp 9 is mounted on the threaded portion of thescrew rod 7 and is provided with a slot or guide way 9 adapted to engagethe top portion 4 of the frame 1. The lower portion Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed March 6, 1911.

Patented July 25, 1911.

Serial No. 612,708.

of the clamp 9 is slightly bent forward so as to firmly grip the bagswhen the same are being placed in the bag holder.

In order that a minimum portion of the bags may be caught by the device,said portion being torn off when a bag is released, it is found to bepracticable to catch the bag near one corner of the same. The bagsupport is constructed with this object in view. The bag support 10 isslidably mounted in the guide ways 2 of the frame 1 and comprises a pairof blades 11, which blades are beveled to provide oppositely disposededges 11 and the ends of the blades are rounded, as at 12, to provide aflared portion. The two blades are connected at the other end by abridge portion 13 which has an oifstanding flange lt by which the bagsupport is locked in position when the bag has been caughtby the same.The locking of the bag support is effected by the knurled head 8 whichis provided with a notch 8. In operation, the knurled head 8 is turnedso that the notch 8 registers or coincides with the uppermost corner ofthe flange lt carried by the bag support and the latter may then bewithdrawn sufficiently to permit the devices being placed over thecorners of a stack of bags. The bag support is then inserted and thecutting edges 11 moved longitudinally to cutinto opposite sides of thebags. The screw rod 7 is then rotated, thereby advancing the clamp 9against the bags until the same are firmly caught in place. The flaredportion of the bag supporting blades will permit the operation of thebag support when the same is inserted over the bags.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed as new is 1.In a bag holder, the combination of a frame, and a bag support slidablymounted in the frame, said bag support comprising spaced blades havingoppositely disposed cutting edges on which the bags are adapted to becaught when supported by the bag holder.

2. In a bag holder, the combination of a frame, a bag support slidablymounted in the frame, said bag support comprising a plurality of bladeshaving oppositely disposed cutting edges on which the bags are adaptedto be caught when supported by the bag holder, and means whereby theportion of the bags above the supporting blades will be clampedtogether, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a bag holder, the combination of a frame having guide ways, a bagsupport comprising a pair of parallel blades mounted in said guide Ways,the blades having cutting edges disposed toward each other, the framehaving a portion adapted to engage over the bags and the blades beingconnected by a bridge portion, a threaded rod, and a clamping memberoperated by the threaded rod and guided by a portion of aforesaid frame.

4. In a bag holder, the combination of a frame having guide Ways, a bagsupport comprising a pair of parallel blades, the blades having cuttingedges disposed toward each other, the frame having a flared portionadapted to engage over the bags and the blades being connected by abridge portion, the same having an offstanding flange, a threaded rod, aclamping member operated by the threaded rod and guided by a portion ofaforesaid frame, and means adapted to engage said. flange to lock theaforesaid bag support in place.

5. A bag holder comprising a frame, and

a bag support having a cutting edge mov able longitudinally in theframe.

6. A bag holder comprising a frame, a bag support having a cutting edgemovable longitudinally in the frame, and means for clamping the bags inthe bag holder.

7. A bag holder comprising a frame, a bag support having a cutting edgeslidable longitudinally in the frame, and means for clamping the bags inplace and operable independently of the bag support.

8. In a bag holder, the combination of a frame, a bag support movablelongitudinally in the frame for engagement with bags, clamping meansseparate from the bag support and operable independently thereof to holdthe bags in proper relation, said clamping means comprising a membercoacting with the bag support to lock the same from displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD A. VVOLD.

Witnesses:

W. V. SAXENs, M. T. MATHIESEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing'the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

